Kumaran Balaji

Experience

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  EY

  Jun 2019 - Dec 2022

  Global Tax Compliance and Reporting:- Assisted 20+ clients (Corporate entities and HNIs) with tax compliances including the filing of their Annual Income Tax Returns and Quarterly TDS Returns - Devised strategies for optimum cash repatriation for foreign-based MNCs - Handled tax assessments and litigations for 10+ clients in all tax forums ranging from Assessing Officer level to the Supreme Court of India- Assisted managers with extensive research on tax positions, citations, precedents, journals, publications, forex guidelines, etc. Show less 1. Transaction Tax Services:- Advised clients on optimal internal restructuring methods and streamlined the entity structure which resulted in tax savings - Handled implementation of mergers and acquisitions of private entities- Performed valuations and analysis of financial statements of private entities2. Corporate Secretarial Services:- Involved in setting up and registration of Companies, Branch Offices, Liaison Offices, and LLPs in India - Assisted clients in the filing of corporate secretarial forms including FiLLiP, PAS-3, MGT-14, SH-7, and CG-1 - Involved in the preparation of notices and resolutions for the Annual General Meeting (AGM), Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), and Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting3. Foreign Exchange Advisory:- Advised clients of timely filing of foreign exchange forms such as FC-GPR, FC-TRS, ECB, FDI, Compounding Application and FLA Return - Acted as the focal Point of Contact (POC) between the clients and RBI Show less

  • Articleship Trainee

    Apr 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Tax Analyst

    Jun 2019 - Apr 2021
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  Freelance

  May 2023 - Apr 2024

  Chess Instructor

  - Providing online chess coaching - Personalised curriculum- Specific tournament-wise preparations- Trained 20+ students from 7 different countries so far- Students ranging from the age of 6 to 55

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  KiteTalks - Sport • Insight • Inspiration

  Sept 2023 - Jan 2024

  Sports Fellowship

  - Assisted the CEO in key research areas such as academic journals and various sports publications - Researched on potential sponsors and companies in the sports business sector - Completed research focused on global sports management courses which potentially would result in revenue generation for the Company - Part of the 6-member organizing committee of the 4th edition of the KiteTalks #SportsBiz Online Summit

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  Premier League

  Feb 2024 - now

  Team member - Live Project

  I am a part of the student team at GISB, delivering a live project focused on football grassroots system in India

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  India On Track

  Feb 2024 - now

  POC - Live Project (Sports Infrastructure Consulting)

  Our institute GISB is collaborating with "India on Track" to deliver a sports infrastructure consulting project to their client. As the Point of Contact (POC), I am leading a team of seven members from GISB.

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  Global Institute of Sports Business India

  Mar 2024 - now

  Academic Intern

  Assisting the academic director in creating course content for the institute's LMS program. Created content for the following modules (including sports context):- Market Research- Consumer Behaviour- Marketing- Accounting and Finance